The Journey of
PROF. INDIRA J. PARIKH
The Journey of
PROF. INDIRA J. PARIKH
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. in Education from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India in 1979.
- M.A. in Social Studies from the University of Rochester, New York, USA in 1969.
- Additional training in group process work, counselling, psychometric assessment, managerial and organizational assessment, and Rorschach techniques.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. in Education from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India in 1979.
- M.A. in Social Studies from the University of Rochester, New York, USA in 1969.
- B.A. degree.
- Additional training in group process work, counseling, psychometric assessment, managerial and organizational assessment, and Rorschach techniques.
Professional Timeline
1971-1974:
Assistant Professor in the Organizational Behaviour Area at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India.
1976-1979:
Dean at the Indian Society for Applied Behavioral Sciences (ISABS).
Founder Member of the Indian Society for Individual and Social Development (ISISD).
Dean of Research & Training at ISISD, Ahmedabad, India.
1980-1983:
Associate Professor in the Organizational Behavior Area at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Courses on Organization Structure and Institution Building, Organization Structure & Dynamics at European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), France.
1983-1985:
Visiting Associate Professor at the Department of Management, College of Business Administration, College Station, Texas, USA.
1985 onwards:
Professor in the Organizational Behaviour Area at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
1992-1995:
Chairperson of Sumedhas Academy for Human Context.
1995-2006:
Director of Sumedhas Academy for Human Context.
2002-2005:
Dean at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
2005-2015:
Founder President of the Foundation for Liberal and Management Education, Pune, India.
October 2015 onwards:
President of Antardisha, Ahmedabad, India.
Consulting Assignments (2000-2015):
Undertook various institution-building consulting assignments for organizations like AccelTree Software Pvt Ltd, Shaun Pharmaceuticals Ltd, BVLLP Chennai, Zydus Cadila, and others.
Awards and Honours (2011-2014):
Received multiple awards such as the "Outstanding Women Leadership Achievement Award," "Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education," and "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the National HRD Network, among others.
Recent Positions (2017-2021):
Advisor for Liberal Education Programs at Avantika University and Jain University.
Various leadership and advisory roles in academic and professional organizations like FICCI, CII, and DALHAM Foundation.
Board Memberships (Current):
Independent Director on boards of organizations like Force Motors Ltd, Hitachi Home & Life Solutions, National Securities Depository Limited, Reliance Life Insurance Company, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co. Ltd.
Advisory Board Member at institutions like IIM SIRMULAR, Vellor Institute of Technology, IIT Gandhinagar, and others.
